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California Here We Come!

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A highly relevant and great cross-curricular project! In teams, your class will plot a course from the East Coast to Sacramento, California passing through all of the state capital cities along the way. As part of the journey, teams will need to calculate miles traveled as well as the cost of gas, lodging, and food. The team that makes it with the least money spent wins.

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Grade
4th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2000

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